Don’t put it all at risk: That’s likely to be the take-home message for New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon after his meetings with Li Qiang, the Chinese premier. Li’s visit to Wellington this week is the highest-ranking visit by a Chinese official since 2017. The trip down under – Li is also visiting Australia …
New Zealand appear to have been infected by England’s Bazball-style approach to cricket after losing the Trans-Tasman Test series to Australia 2-0. Mitch Marsh (80), Alex Carey (98*) and Pat Cummins (32*) steered Australia to a miracle three-wicket win in the second Test in Christchurch in a thrilling fourth innings run chase. Watch every match …
Australia has only won one away Test series in the past eight years, but Pat Cummins’ men have an opportunity to double that tally in Christchurch this week. The second Test between New Zealand and Australia gets underway at Hagley Oval on Friday, with the tourists already retaining the Trans-Tasman Trophy following last week’s 172-run …
New Zealand has seized control of the first Test against Australia in Wellington, with Matt Henry wreaking havoc with the hooping Kookaburra. Henry snared New Zealand’s first breakthrough of the morning, removing Australian opener Steve Smith for 31. Less than 15 minutes before the lunch break at Basin Reserve, Henry nipped a length delivery away …
Australian dynamo Glenn Maxwell went on a rampage at Adelaide Oval on Sunday evening, smacking a hundred in the second T20I against the West Indies. The Victorian slapped an unbeaten 120 (55), which included 12 boundaries and eight sixes, as the hosts posted a massive team total of 4-241 in the South Australian capital. It …
The West Indies have suffered an embarrassing eight-wicket loss to Australia at Manuka Oval as the world champions cruised towards a 3-0 series whitewash. The visitors were rolled for 86 in 24.1 overs following a dreadful collapse of 6-15 in Canberra, with Queensland seamer Xavier Bartlett claiming four wickets to continue his golden summer with …
Brisbane Heat opener Josh Brown has blasted the equal second-fastest century in Big Bash League history, scoring a career-best 140 against the Adelaide Strikers in Monday evening’s Challenger on the Gold Coast. The 30-year-old smacked a record 12 sixes and ten fours during his 57-ball demolition at Carrara Stadium, finishing with the third-highest score in …
Australian cricketer Glenn Maxwell was reportedly taken to hospital in an ambulance following an incident in Adelaide last week. As first revealed by 7NEWS, the 35-year-old was taken to Royal Adelaide Hospital following Friday evening’s Six and Out concert at The Gov in Adelaide. He did not stay at the hospital overnight and has already …
Glenn Maxwell has resigned from the Melbourne Stars captaincy after another disappointing campaign that saw the club miss the BBL13 finals. The Daily Telegraph reported Maxwell stood down from the captaincy of the Stars after five years in the role. The Stars confirmed Maxwell’s decision as reported by Code Sports when contacted by foxsports.com.au. Watch …
The Thunder imploded after the power play with David Warner’s lone hand not enough as the Sixers stormed to victory in the Sydney Smash thanks to a masterful spell from Steve O’Keefe. The Sydney Thunder made 132 all out from 19.4 overs in reply to the Sydney Sixers’ 7-151 at the SCG, with David Warner …